Is it normal to have parents that believe these things?

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My parents are crazy, and here is some of the things that they do/think/believe which I've either overheard or they have told me directly:

My parents believe mermaids exist and my mother thinks its split from the evolutionary linage of humans (due to a show on tv).

My mother believes aliens created the "missing link" (due to a tv show).

They believe aliens visited us throughout history (I'm looking at you Ancient Aliens!! >:| ).

My father doesn't think evolution is a real thing and uses stupid arguments like "it's just a theory".

My mom thinks people close to her will always try to hurt her.

They think burning incense in the house will drive away spirits.

They believe that rubbing cannabis (weed) on the body will cure ANY illness or disease.

My mother literally thinks everyone is a psychopath (even my and my dad).

My mother thinks that Jesus and Muhammad are the same person.

I got my dad to admit that if something was written on a wall in ancient times (even if its a flying hippo with lazor eye beams) it exists.

My father thinks that whatever he says is right and admits that.

My parents think that the world is going to end at the end of 2012 and they have prepared for it.

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Theres no telling how many other crazy things they believe, these are just the things that I've remembered. And whenever I try to challenge them on any of these things they get real upset and angry even if I'm real calm about things.

Then again, they've both told me stories of abuse from their childhood, so maybe that is a contributing factor (I know it is for my mom, at least as far as thinking everyone is out to get her).

I still love them but I sometimes can't stand being around them when they spout what I think is nonsense and push me off whenever I try to have a different opinion.

Is it normal?

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14% Normal

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drugsrbadmkay

11 years ago | pl

No your parents are dumbasses.

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KeddersPrincess

11 years ago

I totally wanna smoke pot with your parents!

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- DolphinAngel
  
  11 years ago
  
  They must have some good shit... or were heavy smokers and there is no brain left ;D
  
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heartslala

11 years ago

Sorry its not normal at all

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Devyn

11 years ago

Believing in things without reason is unfortunately normal. Despite all reason and logic people will believe things contrary to the opinion of experts and what is shown by huge amounts of evidence. These people can be defined as irrational and stupid.

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- MissyLeyneous
  
  11 years ago
  
  So just because people have beliefs contrary to what you WANT them to believe, these people are irrational and stupid?
  
  Why not just let them believe whatever they want to? Don't force anything, including SCIENCE, on people.
  
  Science IS a system of belief, rooted in provable FACT (most of the time when it isn't bought-and-paid-for data rigging).
  
  Again, what's your beef? o_O?
  
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  - Devyn
    
    11 years ago
    
    Science is not a belief system. If there is enough new evidence to contradict something previously thought to be the case in science, scientist will always concede that they need a new theory.
    
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    - MissyLeyneous
      
      11 years ago
      
      ...Therefore they alter their belief system to fit the "facts".
      
      The end.
      
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CompletelyOverThought

11 years ago

There are various people in the world who believe any one of those theories. It just so happens your parents believe in all of them. I think the best thing is just to allow everyone to have their own opinion and base your actions upon what you think is right.

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MissyLeyneous

11 years ago

=_= Too much TV and not enough brain. But hey, I'm all for believing whatever you want to believe, even in weird-as-hell circumstances like these.

Hm, let's do another breakdown...

1) Mermaids. Not sure what to make of this one. I've never seen one, so let's just say that and move on...

2) Aliens. It's entirely possible that there are other systems of life out there than ours... but here? Um... I'm not completely convinced, but will admit that it is possibly, however unlikely.

3) Evolution. It IS a theory, because it would take a LONG time to really prove it, I think. I'm not going to even really go there though, the debates get too heated for my tastes, and I'm not knowledgeable enough on the subject to debate it.

4) Insecurity. Your mom apparently has issues, but don't we all?

5) Spirits. I believe there are things out there that we/I cannot explain, yes... but I will not give them form or shape until such a time as I can actually see/experience them.

6) Cannabis. I don't know about rubbing pot on you, but cannabis OIL is supposed to work wonders. "Supposed to."

7) Psychopaths. Aren't we? xD

8) Flying hippos with laser-eye beams. This takes religious freedom to a whole new level of weird... O_o?

9) 20-fucking-12. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times... the world is NOT NOT NOT ending. It's a transition of the sun from PISCES to AQUARIUS, nothing more. Seriously, look that shit up.

Okay, so that's all that nonsense. :P

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- Devyn
  
  11 years ago
  
  1) Evolution happens in slowly, especially in large animals such as humans. The evolution of fish tales over the few million years that humans have existed would not be possible. Furthermore the lack of sightings makes this theory complete BS
  
  2) It's possible that we're all being followed around by minute pink llamas which disappear every time were try to look at them. That doesn't make it at all likely. Lots of things are possible.
  
  3) Theory has a different meaning within science. For example gravity is a theory. In science a theory is something thought to be true due to the amount of evidence and logic supporting it. An idea, or theory in the common sense of the word, is called a hypothesis in science.
  
  4) We may all have issues, but generally not as severe as childhood abuse and paranoia to that extent.
  
  5) What grounds do you have for believing such things exist?
  
  6) Cannabis does have medical uses. However it is normally ingested as any active ingredients would be unable to pass through the skin.
  
  7) No
  
  8) The point wasn't the hippo it was the unquestionable belief in an unreliable source.
  
  9)Absolutely nothing changes on 21st December 2012, no end of the world, no astrology nonsense. At most a load of people will start looking for their next end of the world date.
  
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  - MissyLeyneous
    
    11 years ago
    
    1) As I stated before, I'm not, I repeat, NOT debating Evolution. With anyone. Ever. Period. FIN. (pun intended)
    
    2) Let's just agree to disagree... it's much simpler this way.
    
    3) Again, I'm not debating evolution, or the definition of "theory". You're just itching to pick a fight, ain't ya?
    
    4) I agree with you on this one, but only because you basically said exactly what I said first.
    
    5) Why do I have to have to explain my beliefs to you? I believe it is POSSIBLE that spirits/ghosts/etc may exist. BUT... I am not going to pretend I know anything about them until I meet/experience one.
    
    For example, if I believed in vampires (which I do NOT), I would not assume that they all hated crosses and garlic unless I actually met one. Make sense? Sort of? xD
    
    6) So you agree?
    
    7) Denial.
    
    8) And the bible is reliable? (Just another example, not assuming you're Christian.) You have to define "reliable", and everyone has a different definition.
    
    9) The astrology thing is real. The date could be off, maybe, but it's real. Look it up, really. Nothing will really happen, but the astrology part is real. Just another day, another month, another year, another Eon.
    
    So what is you're beef with me, exactly? Is it because I have beliefs different than yours and you don't like that? Is it because I'm a religious skeptic and you're of the [insert name here] religion?
    
    'Splain thyself. o_O?
    
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    - Devyn
      
      11 years ago
      
      If by belief you mean thinking that something is true without sufficient evidence; then I do not believe in anything.
      
      1) Being defensive about you're position in an argument and refusing to defend your point generally means you don't have anything to back up your view (otherwise, you'd say it).
      
      2)I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was merely stating that just because something is possible does not mean that it is worth considering as infinitely many ridiculously unlikely things are possible.
      
      3) I'm not picking a fight, I'm having a debate, it's what intellectuals do in stead. The scientific definition of theory (the one used when evolution is referred to as a theory is not debatable, it's a set definition. It's like trying to debate whether the + sign really means addition.
      
      4) We did not say the same thing. You dismissed the OP's mothers insecurities as normal because everyone has insecurities. While agreed that everyone does indeed have insecurities, I emphasised that the OP's mother had abnormally severe insecurities.
      
      5)You have to explain your beliefs if we're having a debate, that's how it works. If you won't defend a point of view, you probably can't defend it and thus you don't have a good reason to hold that point of view.
      
      6) You stated that you didn't know if applying cannabis to skin would have an effect. I was clarifying that it would not.
      
      7) The definition of psychopath from Google is "A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior." Firstly there are many people who are not violent, furthermore the word "abnormal" destroys any notion of everyone being psychopathic. (You may, of course, contest this definition)
      
      8) The bible is also not reliable, it is an ancient document whose writers had an agenda and limited knowledge. Hence it is very unlikely to be objective and comprehensive. A reliable source sites it's own sources, employs logical reasoning to draw it's conclusions and remains impartial. An inference from a cave painting is none of these things.
      
      9) The relative position of bodies in space does change, this is true. However this doesn't have any supernatural effect on human life as is maintained by astrology.
      
      I don't have any "beef" with you. I'm trying to debate points rationally. Remember that not all disagreement is conflict. Disagreement is healthy and leads one to refine one's views.
      
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      - MissyLeyneous
        
        11 years ago
        
        I liked this post better than your first one. This one was less... aggressive. xD
        
        0) By belief, I mean... belief. xD I believe that you do not have to have evidence to believe in something to believe in it, you just do.
        
        For example, someone can throw "evidence" at me all day trying to convince me that aliens to not exist, and I will continue to insist that they are still possibly out there "somewhere".
        
        This is only because of the *logic* that space is too big for us to know everything about, therefore, there are still unknowns out there, including, possibly, aliens.
        
        1) I'm not being defensive... I just don't like debating evolution for... whatever reason. I don't have any logic behind this besides the fact that I do not know enough about the *science* behind it to debate it... and the fact that most debates on evolution tend to devolve (teehee) into a religious debate.
        
        ...I don't do religious debates either. xD
        
        So yes, you would be correct in saying I don't have anything to back up a belief in mermaids or evolution. ...but I don't really "believe" in either one. I simply accept the fact that I've never met a mermaid, and I accept the fact that I cannot prove or disprove evolution.
        
        Do either of these things really matter to me? Nope, not really. xD
        
        2) Every unlikely idea still has its own level of consideration. Tiny pink disappearing llama's... not so much as aliens. Aliens have more probability than flying hippos or tiny llama's because there's a LOT of unknown space for them to possibly exist in.
        
        Again, unless I get to shake an alien's hand/paw/etc... I won't give them form or substance or a name... I'll just admit that we DON'T know. We can't know for sure.
        
        3) I said I'm not debating the definition of "theory". I know the definition of "theory" both in a regular sense and the scientific sense.
        
        This number can be marked out, since we've agreed from the start.
        
        4) The severity of her insecurities is debate-able since we don't know enough about her. The OP's definition of her condition could be embellished. It's normal to have trust issues, everyone does. Now if the OP had said she locks herself up in her room and never comes out... that would be a different story.
        
        5) But I don't need a good reason, that's the beautiful insanity of belief. Complete sanity is boring, it holds no imagination... but just a touch of insanity does. You just need to know where to draw the boundaries concerning the two. Insane murderers cannot "properly" draw these boundaries, but true artists and musicians can.
        
        6) "I don't know about...", to me, means "I've never heard of that." That was a communication fail on my part.
        
        7) Contrary to popular belief, Google does not know *everything*. However, Google is posting the "popular" and most widely accepted definition of "psychopath".
        
        These are just examples of the direction this debate could go, we don't have to go here:
        
        "A person suffering from..." So you have to "suffer" while being a psychopath? There cannot be individuals who enjoy their condition?
        
        "...chronic mental disorder..." Now you have to define what a mental disorder is... is it rebellious behavior? Anti-social behavior? Does it pertain to a certain set of "non-logical" beliefs like a certain religion (or lack thereof) or a political belief system? According to modern *practicing* medicine, it could be all of these things. (But my personal beef with modern medicine is another debate for another time... xD )
        
        "...abnormal..." And now we have to define normal. Anyone who's been on this website for long knows how difficult this actually is. Who gets to decide, too? Is it the doctor? The psychopath? The family/spouse? The government?
        
        But my original post on this section was really just a joke. I know not everyone can be defined as a "psychopath". The group of people that ARE defined though, now that is questionable.
        
        8) A cave painting could be the recording of a true event or someone's imaginative drawing... or it could be where a tribe member claimed to have seen a "god" and tried to get the other members to follow his lead because he could communicate with that "god".
        
        *draws a deep breath*
        
        So yes, a cave painting is just as unreliable as the bible, we agree on this.
        
        A reliable source though is almost like a unicorn sighting... very, very rare.
        
        "Own sources." These could be anything, and then you have to dig through each individual source and find out of they are legit or not. This can be difficult to do. :/
        
        "Logical reasoning." Here you have to depend on the logic of one person or a group. Each person thinks his or her logic is the best, when logic is also a malleable thing. There isn't only ONE string of logical ideas, there is not one perfect way of thinking.
        
        Each of ten men thinks he has figured out the best and most logical way to raise a chicken flock and build it's coop. Each of the ten ways fails, for a multitude of reasons. The men then pair into twos, knowing that each of them can pair their successes and failures up to create a better way of raising flocks and building coops. Some fail and some succeed on multiple levels. This pattern of cooperation continues, but perfection can never be achieved. In the end, there are different methods that work and they all have their own pros and cons and the groups of men will always argue about which way is truly right and best.
        
        9) Ah-ha. Communication fail. When I say astrology, I tend to mean ONLY the physical position of planets, not the "supernatural" meanings that astrology puts on them.
        
        10) Your first post was just out of the blue and unexpected, so I'm sorry I appeared to be a little defensive. It felt like a sneak attack almost. xDD
        
        But yes, I agree. Disagreement is healthy. ^_~
        
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MOONWOLF

11 years ago

What do they smoke?

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myboyfriendsbitch

11 years ago

They sound fun.

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Andrew256

11 years ago

Your parents are stupid. Try to study hard and do good in school, get into a decent college, succeed at life AWAY from these morons.

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[Old Memory]

11 years ago

pot/marijuana doesn't cure everything like some people may think just because they get high from it

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la_uva_mojada

11 years ago

your parents spend too much time smoking crack

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disthing

11 years ago

Crazy hippy parents!

At least you have a grounding in reality and enough rational thought to realise how bizarre your parents' beliefs are. I'd say respect their right to believe in mermaids, aliens and the magical healing power of weed as long as they respect your right NOT to believe in any of that.

They probably aren't going to change their minds as long as they live, certainly not through any debate you have with them, so grit your teeth and do your best to tolerate them when they start spouting rubbish :P

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LesserKnownCharacter

11 years ago

I mean no offense, I was wondering,

What is your parent's ethnicity and how old are they? What is their religion, if any?

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  Caucasian/white, around their 40's, and they told me they are Lutheran Christian. However I am an atheist (I'm not sure they know that, I hope they don't care) and they actually aren't very religious at all from what I can tell, they've never taken me to a church other than for their wedding and I appreciate that and I also appreciate that somewhere during my pre-teen years they said I was allowed to follow any religion I wanted (Hope they don't mind lack of one).
  
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Wendell

11 years ago

I would just gtfo that family. Sorry man.

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